Russ Emerson | September 11, 2006
One morning while working from home I turned on the TV in time to see one of the World Trade Towers burning. As I watched, an airliner slammed into the second tower; in that second, the world changed. No, that’s not right. The world didn’t change — we woke up. As events unfolded, I could […]
Russ Emerson | September 4, 2006
You’ve heard about the death of Australian zoologist Steve “Crocodile Hunter” Irwin by now, no doubt. When those who willingly engage in inherently risky activities die, one often hears sentiments along the line of, “he went out the way he wanted to, doing what he loved.” I suppose that might apply here, too, though I […]